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Felix Aronovich

Felix Aronovich is an Israeli artistic gymnast who competed for Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

born 1988Competing at the 2012 OlympicsPenn State college gymnasticsArtistic gymnastics for Israel

Born: 18 July 1988, Odesa
Occupation: artistic gymnast, gymnast
Education: Pennsylvania State University

Felix Aronovich was born in 1988 in Odesa

Felix Aronovich was born on July 18, 1988, in Odesa, Ukraine, to Leonid and Sofia. He has an older sister, Vicky. The family moved to Israel and settled in Kiryat Bialik.

He studied at ORT Kiryat Bialik and graduated in 2006. In 2010 he began training at Pennsylvania State University. He graduated in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science.

He made his debut at the 2006 World Championships, placing 113th in the all-around. He took third place in the all-around at the 2009 Maccabiah Games. At Penn State he was named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Year and later earned All-America honors in the all-around and on the high bar.

At the 2012 European Championships he reached the all-around final in 11th place, which secured his spot at the London Olympics. There he placed 32nd in the all-around qualification, 4 places short of the final.